Ian Wright urges Mikel Arteta to DITCH Willian, Shkodran Mustafi and Chad Kolasinac and put his faith in his youth while asking Arsenal to PAY £ 350,000 a week to leave Mesut Ozil.
- Arsenal legend Ian Wright has inspired Mikel Arteta to use young players
- He signed Joe Willock, Emile Smith Rowe and William Saliba to join
- Wright identified forthcoming games against Brighton and West Brom as a ‘must-win’
- The Gunners have put a terrible end to the season, sitting 15th in the league
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has asked Mikel Arteta to make major changes to his squad to catch their leg slump this season.
The Gunners lie 15th, just four points off the relegation zone, in the worst ever start to a Premier League season.
Mikel Arteta’s side are desperately struggling for creativity, while £ 350,000 a week attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil has been reduced and he is not part of Premier League or Europa League teams.
Ian Wright said Mesut Ozil (left) and Willian (right) are not contributing enough to Arsenal
Former striker also criticized defenders Shkodran Mustafi (left) and Chad Kolasinac (right)
And Wright persuaded the board to pay the last six months of Ozil ‘s contract to take away.
He told Optus Sport’s The Kelly and Wrighty Show: ‘With the manager and the players he’s building now, people like Emile Smith Rowe and Joe Willock and those people, I’d like to see them have a chance.
‘You look at the Willians, it doesn’t happen and it doesn’t play well. Why do you play people like Kolasinac and Mustafi? I’d rather see Saliba, who plays in the under-23s, I’d rather see Smith Rowe and something different.
‘To the people upstairs: give Mesut Ozil money if you’re not going to play for him and move on. Equal to Kolasinac and those players in and around the club and they’re not going to add – that’s what it needs, players who contribute.
Arsenal legend Wright urges Gunners boss Mikel Arteta to start instead of picking up young players
He signed Joe Willock, 21, and Emile Smith Rowe, 20, as two potential players.
Arsenal need to understand that they are in a potentially worse position and if they lose those games against Brighton and West Brom… those games are games that need to be won. ‘
Young players Joe Willock (21), Emile Smith Rowe (20) and William Saliba (19) have made just 17 appearances in all competitions this season – with the latter closed out. completely away from the domestic and European teams.
The underrated trio of Shkodran Mustafi, Chad Kolasinac and Willian have made 33 in total.
Arsenal host Chelsea on Boxing Day before facing Brighton and West Bromwich Albion – two of the same five sides under in the Premier League.
Wright also said upcoming games against Brighton and West Bromwich Albion are a ‘must-win’
